Pegasus Bay Sauvignon Blanc 2023

A pure fruited Sauvignon made in a powerful Pegasus Bay style with partial whole bunch fermentation, extended time on skins and maturation on lees.

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Pegasus Bay Sauvignon Blanc 2023

"An exciting and vibrant bouquet of fresh citrus fruits, a fine savoury quality then layers of peach and pith, an apple crisp quality and layer of stones and gravels. A taut firm palate with a high acid line, the fine savoury idea returns as a definitive texture, flavours mirror the bouquet and there’s a gently warming alcohol. A wine that’s all about bouquet, flavour and mouthfeel simultaneously delivering at volume and intensity. This wine will age well with best drinking from 2025 through 2034+." 94 Points, Excellent, CamDouglas.com

"Wonderfully fruited with savoury nuances, the wine shows grapefruit, mango, lemon sorbet, and dried herb aromas, followed by a wonderfully weighted palate offering excellent focus and drive. Richly textured and mouthfilling, it's splendidly structured by bright acidity." 94 Points, Sam Kim, Wine Orbit, www.wineorbit.co.nz

"This Sauvignon Blanc has a youthful straw yellow colour with a shining hue. On the upbeat aroma you are greeted with quince, pineapple skin, lemon curd notes and citrus zest. On the sensory engaging palate, you have those vibrant citrus characters, highlighted by a fine minerality weaving through a deft lemon pastry nuance. This expression has defined breadth across the palate, while kept fresh and focused from good varietal acidity leading you to a memorable dismount on the animated finish." 5 STARS, Gavin Hubble, Grape-to-Glass

"Bright, even, pale yellow. The nose is full and enticing, with aromas of struck-match overlying melon, peach, apple, fennel and stony minerals. Full-bodied, aromas of apple and lime melded with peach and melon, along with fennel, cardamom, flint and river stone. The fluid mouthfeel flows effortlessly along an oily line, and the slight apple skin-like phenolics provide a chewy grip and elevate richness. Enlivening acidity drives a lengthy, mealy finish. This whole bunch fermented Sauvignon Blanc is harmonious, complex and packed with interest." 18.5+/20, Candice Chow,Raymond Chan Wine Reviews

"The youthful 2023 vintage is based on tank-fermented Sauvignon Blanc, blended with a small portion of barrel-matured Sémillon. "A selection of the fruit was fermented using whole bunch, and then matured on skins for 200 days, to give added complexity." Bright lemon/green, it is crisp, dry and full-bodied, with good intensity of fresh, ripe, tropical fruit flavours and savoury notes adding complexity. A distinctive, vigorous, very ageworthy wine" 4.5 STARS, Michael Cooper, Wine Writer

Pegasus Bay is a family-owned and run business within the Waipara Valley, led by patriarch and Neuroscientist Ivan Donaldson. Free draining and low fertility soils produce low yields of high quality, flavourful grapes, which fully express the qualities of Pegasus Bay’s unique setting. The range of wines is led by diverse and ageworthy styles of Pinot Noir and Riesling, with highly expressive Semillon, Chardonnay, Pinot Gris, Gewürztraminer and Malbec Cabernet Sauvignon blends complementing the portfolio.

Producer website: https://www.pegasusbay.com/

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